2025 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $25,000 High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
$1,949,044
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$9,212,000
Total Entries
392
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
300
Players Left
98
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Theologis Doubles

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joey Weissman raised to 11,000 from the button, and Alexandros Theologis went all in from the small blind for 66,000. Eric Bonin called from the big blind, and Weissman folded.

Alexandros Theologis: AQ All in
Eric Bonin: KQ

The ace high of Theologis was good on the board of 97372.

Tags: Alexandros TheologisEric BoninJoey Weissman

Hynam Gets Aces at the Right Time

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Mitchell Hynam
Mitchell Hynam

Clemen Deng committed his last 60,000 or so into the middle from early position with Mitchell Hynam making the call from the blinds to try and bust him.

Clemen Deng: AJ All in
Mitchell Hynam: AA

Deng was going to have to come from way behind to crack the bullets of Hynam. The board ran out 263QJ to leave Deng drawing dead by the turn, and Hynam dragged in the pot.

Tags: Clemen DengMitchell Hynam

He Folds to Badziakouski

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 10,000 from the hijack and only Yifu He called out of the big blind.

He checked his option on the QQ4 flop, and Badziakouski bet 6,000. He quickly called.

The turn came the 8 and he checked again. Badziakouski fired a second barrel of 30,000, which was enough to get a fold from He.

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiYifu He

Liu Finds a Double

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

John Brooks opened to 13,000 from the button, and Ping Liu went all in from the big blind for 69,000. Brooks made the call.

Ping Liu: AJ All in
John Brooks: A10

The runout of 96288 was clean for Liu, chipping up slightly under the starting stack.

Tags: John BrooksPing Liu

Some of the Recent Eliminations

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Seidel Finds Double

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Joshua Mccully opened from under the gun, Erik Seidel called as next to act, and then Yunkyu Song reraised to 28,000 right behind Seidel. Mccully folded and Seidel made the call.

The flop came KQ10, Seidel checked, Song bet 18,000, Seidel raised to 70,000, Song forced Seidel all in for roughly double that, and Seidel made the call.

Erik Seidel: KQ All in
Yunkyu Song: AK

The runout of 65 was no help for Song, and Seidel found the full double-up.

Tags: Erik SeidelJoshua MccullyYunkyu Song

Weissman Busts Shorr

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Joey Weissman
Joey Weissman

Arriving at the table to see Shannon Shorr all-in and at risk preflop against Joey Weissman.

Shannon Shorr: JJ All in
Joey Weissman: QQ

Shorr's jacks were piped by one as the dealer spread out the 4A7 flop, improving neither player. The remainder of the runout came 610, prompting Shorr to tap the table and head for the nearest exit.

Tags: Joey WeissmanShannon Shorr

Level: 6

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Fei Gives Sammartino Some Advice

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Wesley Fei
Wesley Fei

Mamad Arani made it 8,000 to go from middle position before Wesley Fei three-bet to 26,000 from the cutoff. Dario Sammartino four-bet to 56,000 on the button, prompting a fold from Arani. Fei five-bet jammed for 164,000, and Sammartino called after getting an exact count from the dealer.

Wesley Fei: JJ All in
Dario Sammartino: 1010

Upon seeing the cards, Fei commented to Sammartino and the table, "That's a fold", indicating to that Sammartino should have folded his pocket tens.

The board ran out 464K3 keeping Fei's jacks ahead, and he doubled up through Sammartino.

While collecting his newly earned chips, Fei again mentioned to Sammartino that he should have folded, to which Sammartino remained silent and just smiled.

Tags: Dario SammartinoMamad AraniWesley Fei

Big Names Battling

Level 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Cary Katz raised from the button to 8,000, and was called by Jesse Lonis in the big blind.

The flop came J64. Lonis checked, Katz bet 15,000, Lonis raised to 35,000, Katz went all in for 164,000, and Lonis called.

Cary Katz: AQ All in
Jesse Lonis: 87

The 7 on the turn turned the tables for Katz, but the Q on the turn allowed him to win the pot and receive a full double-up.

Tags: Cary KatzJesse Lonis